HRFP2601 - RFP1466 Response to Questions Template_FINAL.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 1466
- Issued by
- Idaho
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This is a Response to Questions Template document from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare addressing inquiries regarding RFP1466 for At-Home Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Services. The contract requires the contractor to supply self-collection test kits including three-site gonorrhea and chlamydia NAAT, whole wet blood syphilis testing, HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody plus p24 antigen testing, and HCV antibody testing to qualifying Idaho residents aged 18 and older. The scope encompasses a fully integrated website with partner portal capabilities, social media marketing, HIPAA compliance, and CLIA waiver laboratory services. The contract is structured as a fixed unit cost, indefinite quantity arrangement with an initial five-year term from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031, and potential renewal for an additional five-year period upon mutual written agreement. Proposals were due November 30, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference held on October 21, 2026, and questions due October 28, 2026.
The Department anticipates distributing a minimum of 2,000 kits annually with a historical average return rate of 29 percent, though partner-facilitated bulk distribution has achieved a 100 percent return rate. Compensation is based solely on the number of test kits ordered and shipped, with all costs including shipping, handling, virtual consultations, satisfaction surveys, laboratory services, social media marketing, and website maintenance included in the per-unit test kit cost with no additional reimbursement. The contract is funded at $1.44 million total, comprising $1.065755 million from CDC grant ALN 93.940 (HIV Prevention Activities), $374,021 from ALN 93.977 (Preventive Health Services STD Control Grants), and Ryan White/AIDS Drug Assistance Program rebate funds, with 20 percent federal funding and 80 percent rebate funding anticipated. The awardee will be a contractor, not a subrecipient of federal funds. Subcontractor credentials and experience may satisfy qualification requirements if submitted with the proposal. The contractor may not bill participants or their insurance for services provided under the contract, and individuals are responsible for all prescription medication costs. The incumbent contractor has delivered similar services for approximately five to six years with cumulative work orders totaling $1.208737 million.
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HRFP2601 / IPRO RFP1466 At-Home Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Services
| Question |
| RFP Section |
| RFP Page |
| Question |
| Response |
| Can a subcontractor’s credentials, experience and references satisfy qualification requirements, or must the prime meet them independently? |
| Yes, a subcontractor’s credentials and experience could meet the qualification requirements of the RFP. If the Offeror intends to subcontract, the subcontractor’s information must be submitted with the proposal. |
| Please identify the share of total Contract funding expected from each source listed (ALN 93.940, ALN 93.977, and Ryan White/ADAP rebate funds), and the statutory authority cited in each federal award (for example, Section 318 of the Public Health |
| The anticipated funding structure for the Contract resulting from this RFP is twenty percent (20%) federal funding and eighty percent (80%) rebate funding. The federal funds associated with the Contract are awarded pursuant to Section 318(c) of the Public Health Service Act. |
| Will the awardee be a subrecipient of federal funds (2 CFR 200.331) or a contractor? If a subrecipient, will the Department provide the Notice of Award and grant numbers needed for program registrations. |
| The Department anticipates awarding one (1) contract resulting from the RFP thus the award will be made to a contractor. |
| Does the Department confer, or intend to confer, eligibility for federal programs tied to Section 318 funding (such as the 340B Drug Pricing Program) to entities receiving these funds? |
| No, entities receiving funds under the Contract will not be granted eligibility for federal programs tied to Section 318 funding, such as the 340B Drug Pricing Program. |
| Is the fixed cost per test kit the only compensation under the Contract, or will the Department separately fund staffing, program management, or telehealth personnel? |
| Per the RFP, Appendix A: The Offeror must provide a fully burdened rate which must include, but not be limited to, all operating and personnel expenses, such as: overhead, salaries, administrative expenses, profit, supplies, implementation, quality assurance, and transition. |
No additional payments will occur outside of the line items identified in the Cost Matrix.
| Is the Contractor paid per kit ordered, shipped, returned to the lab, or resulted? How are kits that are shipped but never returned compensated? |
| Yes, compensation under the Contract resulting from this RFP is based on the number of test kits ordered and shipped by the Contractor. |
| May the Contractor bill a participant’s insurance (commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) for consultations, treatment, or follow-up care beyond Contract-paid services? Is billing required, permitted, or prohibited? |
| No. The Contractor may not bill participants or their insurance for services provided under the Contract resulting from this RFP. Requests regarding services outside the scope of the Contract cannot be addressed based on the information provided. |
| Who pays for prescription medications issued under Section II.G, including expedited partner therapy? Will the Department supply medications or cover pharmacy costs for uninsured participants? |
| The individual is responsible for all prescription medication costs. The Department will provide the Contractor with referral clinic resources for uninsured individuals. |
| Please provide estimated annual units for each cost matrix line item, and actual annual kit order and return volumes under the current contract for the past two years. |
| Over the past two (2) years, the average return rate has been twenty-nine percent (29%). Partner-facilitated bulk test kit distribution has resulted in a one hundred percent (100%) return rate. Projected distribution volumes are difficult to estimate due to variability in per-kit costs; however, the Department anticipates distributing a minimum of two thousand (2,000) kits per year. |
| If the Department requests additional services (e.g. PrEP-related lab kits), will they be funded by amendment with a separate budget or must they fit within existing unit rates? |
| Yes, if additional services are needed, it will be done through a Contract amendment and the Department and Contractor will agree upon a rate for the service needed. As stated in section 9.VIII Additional Phases/Work Assignments: The Department may request that the Contractor provide additional services directly related to the Contracted services…… The Department will contact the Contractor if additional services are required. The Contractor must work with the Department to develop a work plan and budget based on the additional services. |
| For Bulk Ship and Partner Poral options, will the Department identify partner organizations, and will partners be compensated under this Contract or separately? |
| The Department will identify partners to support a bulk shipping option and will require the Contractor to provide a results portal. Compensation for these partners is not included under the Contract resulting from this RFP. |
| 12 |
| 9 - II - D |
| 13 |
| Re. Virtual Consultations, are you able to provide historical volumes so we can price accordingly. Positivity rates and % of positives taking up the virtual consultation will be helpful. |
| The Department does not have historical virtual consultation volume data available for pricing purposes. Offerors may consider the overall detection rate of seven point five percent (7.5%) when developing their proposals. |
| 13 |
| 9-IV |
| 14 |
| Social Media. Thank you for sharing frequency of communication. Are you also able to share number of different platforms used and which ones, to enable us to provide accurate costs. |
| To maintain fairness and equity among Offerors, the Department will not identify specific social media platforms or a required number of platforms. Offerors should leverage their expertise to recommend the marketing approach they consider most appropriate. |
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